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Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1660 Model
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Removal & Replacement Procedures
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Power Management for Windows 98
The following power management features are available for conserving AC power and extending battery operating
time:
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Servicing Your Computer - Full Off Mode
Power Management Settings
Depending on your patterns of computer use, you can set different levels of power management. These different
power management levels can be activated based on the amount of time passed since the last system activity.
System activity examples include keyboard or mouse movement, CD or DVD playback (while under program control
that monitors Sleep), and modem use.
Each of the following system components can be made to go to sleep after periods of inactivity:
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system (goes into Sleep (Standby) mode)
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screen (times out and goes blank)
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hard drive (spins down)
You can select different conditions or power schemes through Power Management.The optional settings are
Home/
Office Desk
,
Portable/ Laptop
, and
Always On
. From the default settings, you can change the delay time settings.
Note: the setting for hard drive must be less than or equal to the setting for System.
IMPORTANT:
If you're on a network, it's recommended that you set
System Standby
to
Never
.
There are five categories of power management settings under the Control Panel. The default setting for each feature
is listed below in the tables.
Power Management Properties
Tab:
Power Schemes
:
Plugged in
Running on Batteries
Always on System Standby
: Never
15 minutes
Turn OFF Monitor
After 15 minutes
After 10 minutes
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